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Vivian Ho

THE TRUTH ABOUT: First thing one year after the 7 october attacks | History Defined

People hold hands in a circle around a pool of water surrounded by photos of loved ones
People hold hands at a memorial event marking the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

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One year ago, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people – the deadliest event for Jewish people since the Holocaust. A further 251 were taken hostage. In the months that followed, the Israeli offensive in Gaza laid waste to the densely populated coastal territory and has so far killed almost 42,000 people, according to Palestinian health authorities.

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